Tensions in Delhi’s underworld simmer as police nab Rohit Solanki, pinpointed as the mastermind of the shooting spree against the lawyers defending infamous gang lord Lawrence Bishnoi. The shocking daylight aggression hit near Kashmiri Gate’s Marghat Baba Temple last Tuesday, wounding a bystander and thrusting lawyer security into the spotlight amid rising gang hostilities.
Unfolding late February 24, Deepak Khatri’s convoy faced a hail of bullets from Rohit Godara’s henchmen while heading back from the temple. Grainy CCTV shows three bikers tailing and peppering the car with six shots. Inside were five souls, with youth Sandeep hit twice; he’s battling recovery at Ganga Ram Hospital. Khatri emerged unscathed, a fortunate survivor.
Fugitives vanished on two wheels, but the menace lingers—Godara allegedly dials threats from exile, spurring Khatri’s pleas for family protection, still unmet by officials.
Leading the charge, DCP Raja Banthia of North Delhi credits footage and moles for breakthroughs. The gang’s February 25 online boast, featuring Godara, Naveen Buxar, Rahul Fatehpur, and Sunny Yama, pinned the hit on Khatri’s supposed informant role.
Solanki’s detention is hailed as pivotal, galvanizing hunts for accomplices and unpacking Delhi-Rajasthan gang webs. Voices from legal circles decry the vulnerability of crime-case barristers, demanding fortified defenses now.
Parallel efforts shine in South East Delhi, where Operation Aaghat cuffed 200 thugs, seized 10 guns, and hauled over 10,000 liquor units, fortifying the war on crime.